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Heffernan Foundation Awards Yours Humanly a $5,000 Grant

Heffernan Foundation Awards Yours Humanly a $5,000 Grant

01/22/2018

We are pleased to announce that Heffernan Foundation awarded Yours Humanly a $5,000 grant on January 22, 2018, toward our educational initiatives for underprivileged children in the San Francisco Bay Area.

We express our sincere thanks to Heffernan Foundation for their generous support and for choosing Yours Humanly as a recipient of this grant.

Kars 4 Kids Awards Yours Humanly a $1,000 Grant

Kars 4 Kids Awards Yours Humanly a $1,000 Grant

01/17/2018

We are pleased to announce that Kars4Kids awarded Yours Humanly a $1,000 grant under the Kars4Kids Small Grant Program (www.kars4kidsgrants.org) which is dedicated to supporting educational initiatives around the world.

“With our strong belief in the power of education, we appreciate Yours Humanly’s efforts to improve the lives of children in underserved communities with educational opportunities and access to modern technologies and academic tools. We are proud to have a small part in making their far-reaching programs possible,” said Wendy Kirwan, Director of Public Relations at Kars4Kids.

We express our sincere thanks to Kars4Kids for their generous support and for choosing Yours Humanly as a recipient of this grant.

We are pleased to announce that Miss California Jillian Smith will be a guest speaker at our 2018 Gift of Schooling Gala, to be held on March 16, 2018 at the Blackhawk Automotive Museum in Danville, CA.

Early Bird Registration Ends January 15, 2018

Early Bird Registration Ends January 15, 2018

Yours Humanly 2018 Gift of Schooling Gala, an evening fundraiser and black tie event, will be held on Friday, March 16, 2018 at the Blackhawk Automotive Museum in Danville California. Get your discounted tickets today.

CBS 5 Anchor Juliette Goodrich to Emcee Our Gift of Schooling Gala

CBS 5 Anchor Juliette Goodrich to Emcee Our Gift of Schooling Gala

12/27/2017

We are pleased to announce that CBS 5 Anchor and News Reporter Juliette Goodrich will be our emcee at our 2018 Gift of Schooling Gala, to be held on March 16, 2018 at the Blackhawk Automotive Museum in Danville, CA. An Emmy award-winning reporter, Juliette joined CBS 5 in 1997 and has performed a variety of anchoring and reporting assignments, covering a wide variety of local and national stories. She is currently the weekend nighttime anchor.

Juliette is involved in many community organizations and is also the author of five children’s books. A Bay Area native, Juliette and her husband live in the East Bay with their three children.

We’re thrilled that Juliette will be our emcee at the 2018 Gift of Schooling Gala!

Congratulations to Children Have the Power to Empower Award Recipients

Congratulations to Children Have the Power to Empower Award Recipients

11/12/2017

We are pleased to announce that Eshan Kalra (Chandler, AZ), Riya Kalra (Chandler, AZ), and Malaina Faith Ortega (Oakley, CA) are each recipients of a 2017 Yours Humanly Children Have the Power to Empower Award.

Eshan and Riya are being recognized for their history of service to others and for the outstanding acts of goodness they continue to perform through the organization they founded, Help Humanity Today. Their caring hearts and innovative spirits are making great impacts on children, adults, and families. They raised funds to aid refugees in Belgium, Greece, and Bulgaria; collected sports equipment for underprivileged children in Africa; and have partnered with local organizations such as Cloud Covered Streets, Matthews Crossing Food Bank, and Welcome to America Project to extend their reach.

Malaina is being recognized for creating and operating a free lending library for neighborhood children. By sharing her own books and those donated by her supporters, she is empowering children, whose lives are enriched with every word they read, every book they complete. Her caring heart and innovative spirit are making an impact on young readers, who are discovering worlds of wonder and enchantment in every book she offers.

Congratulations to Eshan, Riya, and Malaina!

Post Hurricane Harvey: Backpacks for Students of Houston, Texas

Post Hurricane Harvey: Backpacks for Students of Houston, Texas

11/09/2017

Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 hurricane, made landfall in Texas on Friday, August 25. It hit the first week of school, severely damaging schools, closing classrooms and utterly destroying precious school supplies and educational materials, affecting students of Houston Independent School District.

Yours Humanly took the lead in providing 500 fully packed school backpacks to elementary school students who attend Peck Elementary and Durkee Elementary in Houston, Texas. We sent the students back to school with brand new backpacks and the supplies they need to continue their studies: notebooks, pencils, markers, rulers, sharpeners, paper, glue sticks, folders, crayons, and other critical school supplies.

We express our sincere thanks and gratitude to Rotary Club of Walnut Creek, Dixon Ticonderoga, Cogenics Consulting Group, and Go Pro for sponsoring this initiative. We would also like to thank all individual donors, volunteers, and supporters, for their time and contributions.

The Walnut Creek Rotary Club Foundation awarded a $2,500 grant to Yours Humanly on October 31, 2017. We would like to express our sincere thanks to the board and the charitable giving committee of Walnut Creek Rotary for believing in our mission and for choosing Yours Humanly as the recipient of this generous grant.

Early Bird Tickets Now Available for the 2018 Gift of Schooling Gala

Early Bird Tickets Now Available for the 2018 Gift of Schooling Gala

10/27/2017

We are pleased to announce that our 2018 Gift of Schooling Gala, an evening fundraiser and black tie event, will be held on Friday, March 16, 2018 at the Blackhawk Automotive Museum in Danville California. Early Bird Tickets for the Gala are on sale now. Get your discounted tickets today!